Tottenham Hotspur will try and push through a £10m-plus deal for Ben Davies over the next 48 hours as Swansea City get set to give the green-light to the Wales star’s Liberty exit.

But it is thought Spurs are ready to accept defeat in an attempt to lure Wilfried Bony to White Hart Lane after the Swans stuck by their £25m guns on the giant forward.

Tottenham had declared their interest in Ivory Coast striker Bony but with Swansea showing no inclination to let the 25-goal frontman leave, it appears the North London club have instead channelled their efforts into securing a move for defender Davies, who is thought to be keen on the transfer.

With new boss Mauricio Pochettino making his admiration for the Neath-born talent clear, it is thought Spurs are prepared to up their valuation of the 21-year-old having initially wanted to pay £8m. They are still keen on bringing in goalkeeper Michel Vorm.

Swansea were thought to be looking for £12m for Davies but could settle on £10m, although the possibility of the deal including former loan star Gylfi Sigurdsson heading back to the Liberty in return is not being ruled out.

It could see Swansea land Sigurdsson plus cash in exchange for Davies and Vorm, with the ready-made replacements of Neil Taylor and new goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski tempting the club into a deal.

Both parties are likely to want to come to a quick conclusion with pre-season already underway and Swansea set to travel to America on Sunday for a two-week training camp including games with Chivas Guadalajara and Minnesota United.

Wilfried Bony, Ben Davies and Michel Vorm are all being lined up by Tottenham Hotspur

The involvement of Sigurdsson in the proposed move could complicate matters in negotiations between Daniel Levy and Huw Jenkins, the two chairmen renowned for their hard bargaining over transfers.

Midfielder Sigurdsson would not only have to agree to the switch in principle but also then have to settle on personal terms, which would likely have to see the Iceland international take a cut in wages.

As well as Emnes and Fabianksi, Monk has swooped for highly-rated Falkirk left-back Stephen Kingsley while also impressively securing a deal for free-agent Bafetimbi Gomis.

A wideman could be still on the agenda as well as a centre-back, although it is thought the rookie manager is aware he needs to push some players out as part of his squad re-shaping.

Monk said: “The squad is shaping up well. It’s a difficult time of the year in terms of the job with comings and goings, and with the World Cup a lot are waiting to see who goes where and it can slow things up.

“Hopefully we’ll have one or two more bits and pieces of business that can be done, but as in terms of building the squad, I am very happy.”